Karen Fairty

I have now used Karen as a buy-side agent and a sell-side agent for 2 transactions over as many years in Southern Marin. I've bought/sold 10+ houses in my life, and from that perspective, I can unequivocally say that Karen is the best agent I have ever used. Besides being just generally nice to work with and on the ball, what sets her apart from other agents is (1) her knowledge of the market and of buyer/seller psychology and negotiating strategies - in both transactions, she helped guide us to set the offer/terms in a way to really maximize the benefit to us and more importantly, to get the deal done (and quickly); and (2) her connections, for exa...

Karen has represented my close friends, my parents, and me. In fact, I so enjoyed my experience working with her that I insisted my parents work with her when they moved to the area. We all love her candid advice, her integrity, her responsiveness, and her familiarity with Marin neighborhoods. She can tell you which streets are less windy or which streets tend to have more fog - and the advice is invaluable! When making a decision as big as buying real estate, it's important to work with someone who doesn't push and gives you well-informed advice so you can make your own decisions. To top it off, her personality is so fun that you feel bereft when t...

Karen helped us to find the perfect house for our needs and listened patiently as we outlined our various concerns with our prospective new home. She helped us understand the different neighborhoods and candidly expressed her thoughts on different listings that we viewed with her. Karen never pushed us above our comfort zone regarding price and threw her support wholeheartedly into helping us get our home on good terms. She is truly a caring agent and has been wonderful with assisting in our learning about the neighborhood well after we closed on our transaction. The only downside of working with Karen is that when you finally move in, you'll find t...